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Hello question regarding `--provider-states-setup-url` , if somehow, we cannot create a seperate endpoint for provider state url, what is the alternative way? we can use real endpoint in `before` block to arrange test data then run tests? I would like to know how others are doing :slightly_smiling_face:

Could you elaborate on the _cannot create a separate endpoint_ to help understand the situation :slightly_smiling_face:

yeap, it is little bit funny situation, I try to adopt contract tests in organisation, people want to see real example, but I dont have enough knowledge/skill set to create endpoint in provider side.

so if there is some alternative way, it would be good. when provider app is PHP, is it okay to create `--provider-states-setup-url` in JS and whenever request come to that url, just inject data through real(provider) api?

for example,
“when user id123” requird
POST({user:123})

like this?

so contract -&gt; state setup url-&gt;request to provider? not sure